title: Introduction to the barbed sutures supplement: the expanding applications of barbed sutures.
authors.affiliation: Dr Matarasso is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matarasso
mesh_terms: D061645:Abdominoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures